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[ix] r.-} FiLv:::.loN No. Project No. A- 30 36 DATE 11/12/81 Project Director: Mr. Edwin Bethea )8YO31/Lab EDL/BDD Sponsor: U. S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency Type Agreement: Grant No. 98-10-80018-01 dated 9/16/81 Award Period: From 8./1/81 To 7 /I3I * (Performance) 10 / 31 / 82 (Reports) Sponsor Amount: $150,000 Contracted through: Cost Sharing: $ 30,000 (E-122-111) 16 GTRUGIT Title: Technology Commercialization Center ADMINISTRATIVE DATA OCA Contact Faith G. Costello 1) Sponsor Technical Contact: 2) Sponsor Admin/Contractual Matters: - oio . Joyce Russman, Grants Specialist Protect Administrator US Dept. of Commerce (202) 377-3816 Minority Business Dev. Agency (same as for adm. contact) 14th & Constitution Ave NW Rm 5090 Washington, DC 20230 r iority Rating: N/A Security Classification: N/A RESTRICTIONS See Attached Gov't Supplemental Information Sheet for Additional Requirements. Travel: Ft-filitViravel must have prior approval — Contact OCA in each case. Domestic travel requires sponsor approval where total will exceed greater of S500 or 125% of approved proposal budget category. Equipment: Title vests with Government COMMENTS: Renewal of project no. A-2771, Grant No. 98-10-70002-00 fs. k .... ..., poi.., - t.t.i\i r,-)1 cn rc‘VE ,,'-', Reports Lor., Resear ch "IEGE:6 6D- COPIES TO: Administrative Coordinator Research Security Services EES Public Relations (2) Research Property Management R-414;14-6--eurffrITnator -f0C.A) Computer Input Accounting Legal Services (OCA) Project File ProcurementIEES Supply Services LibraryI. Other FOg GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHVOLOGY OFFICE OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SPONSORED PROJECT TERMINATION/CLOSEOUT SHEET Date 4/10/86 Project No. A-3036 gjMNLab EDL Includes Subproject No.(s) N/A , Project Director(s) GTR:C/ Sponsor rr,,mpr c e. miz,nk Title Technology Commercialization Center 10/31/85 Effective Completion Date: (Performance) 1/29/86 (Reports) Grant/Contract Closeout Actions Remaining: I I None Final Invoice or Final Fiscal Report J Y 1 I Closing Documents 1 x 1 Final Report of Inventions Patent Questionaire sent to E. A. Bethea I i Govt. Property Inventory & Related Certificate Classified Material Certificate 1 Other Continues Project No. Continued by Project No. COPIES TO: Project Director Library Research Administrative Network GT RI Research Property Management Research Communications (2) Accounting Project File Procurement/EES Supply Services Other Heyser, Embry, Jones Research Security Services (Reports na tor (OCADi legal Services Form OCA 60:1028 QUARTERLY REPORT PROJECT NO. 98-10-80018-01 A-3036 TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER By Edwin A. Bethea, Project Director David S. Clifton, Jr., Advisory Staff Ben E. James, Jr. Hans Spauschus Hardy S. Taylor November 1981 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY A Unit of the University System of Georgia Engineering Experiment Station Atlanta, Georgia 30332 1981 Quarterly Report August, September and October 1981 MBDA - Technology Utilization and Commercialization Center #98-10-80018-01 A-3036-000 TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER QUARTERLY REPORT Edwin A. Bethea Research Scientist Project Director Project Advisory Team David S. Clifton, Jr. Senior Research Scientist Ben E. James, Jr. Senior Research Scientist Hans Spauschus Principal Research Scientist Hardy S. Taylor Senior Research Scientist This report was accomplished with financial assistance from the Minority Business Development Agency, U. S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, recommendations and other data in this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U. S. Department of Commerce. This material is the result of tax-supported research and as such is not copyrightable. It may be freely reprinted with the customary crediting of the source. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Engineering Experiment Station Economic Development Laboratory Atlanta, Georgia 30332 November 1981 Quarterly Report August, September and October 1981 MBDA - Technology Utilization and Commercialization Center #98-10-80018-01 A-3036-000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 2 WORK PERFORMED DURING THIS QUARTER 3 Product/Venture Ideas 3 Product/Venture Ideas Commercialized 3 Evaluations Completed 4 Design Modification and Development 4 Product/Venture Ideas under Review and Evaluation 5 Product/Venture Ideas Transferred to Other TCCs 6 Technical Evaluations Performed for Other TCCs 6 Discontinued and Inactive Product/Venture Ideas 6 Terminated or Discontinued Projects 6 Inactive Projects 6 Resource Searches and Identifications for Minority-Owned Firms and Minority Entrepreneurs 6 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 7 TUCC Administrative Activities 7 Supportive Staff Activities 7 Advisory Council Activities 7 TUCC Participating Firms Activities 8 TCC Networking Activities 8 PROGRAM ANALYSIS 9 SUMMARY The highlight of this quarter was the National Business League's presentation of one of its Berkeley G. Burrell awards to Georgia Tech for its activity in the area of minority business development. This was the first time an educational institution has received this prestigious award. The activities of the Technology Utilization and Commercialization Center -- whose performance has steadily expanded over the past five years and has gained increasing recognition -- were the primary reason for Georgia Tech's receiving this award. TUCC handled 30 product/venture ideas during this quarter, the highest number the program has handled in one quarter since its inception. Grant and refunding problems continued to divert a sizable amount of the program's energy from more productive ends, but efforts are underway to diminish these difficulties. The TUCC Advisory Council continues to demonstrate its support and interest by its direct involvement with program staff and participating firms. INTRODUCTION This report describes the work performed during this quarter (August, September, and October) by the Technology Utilization and Commercialization Center. It is divided into three major categories: WORK PERFORMED DURING THIS QUARTER, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, and PROGRAM ANALYSIS. WORK PERFORMED DURING THIS QUARTER is described under three main topics: Product/Venture Ideas, Discontinued Product/Venture Ideas, and Resource Searches and Identifications for Minority-Owned Firms and Minority Entrepreneurs. Two of these main topics have subcategories. Product/Venture Ideas has six: Product/Venture Ideas Commercialized, Evaluations Completed, Design Modification and Development, Product/Venture Ideas under Review and Evaluation, Product/Venture Ideas Transferred to Other TCCs, and Technical Evaluations or Assistance Rendered to Other TCCs. Discontinued or Inactive Product/Venture Ideas has two subcategories: Terminated or Discontinued Projects and Inactive Projects. The PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT section describes TUCC's administrative efforts, its plans, and the various interrelated activities involving TUCC supportive staff, advisory council members, TUCC participants, and other centers in the network. This section has five subcategories: TUCC Administra- tive Activities, Supportive Staff Activities, Advisory Council Activities, TUCC Participating Firms Activities, and TCC Networking Activities. PROGRAM ANALYSIS describes the center's progress, successes, problems, weaknesses, and strengths during this reporting period. WORK PERFORMED DURING THIS QUARTER Product/Venture Ideas During this quarter TUCC handled a total of 30 product/venture ideas. Included in this total are four projects involving minority-owned firms that requested searches and identifications of new technology. The center completed preliminary technical and engineering evaluations on six product/venture ideas; fifteen are still undergoing review; one was transferred to ITRAD, the Oklahoma TCC; and one participating firm requested product development assistance which TUCC is performing. Activity on two ideas was discontinued because of inactivity on the inventor's and business owner's part. Three firms have engaged TUCC to perform technology searches, thus consenting to have TUCC develop capability profiles for them. One product/venture idea, the "Plant Guardian," formerly the "Plant Manager," has moved into the commercialization stage. The Booker T. Washington TCC has requested that TUCC perform a technical evaluation on one of its product/venture ideas. Product/Venture Ideas Commercialized or Nearing Commercialization The Plant Guardian -- The Plant Guardian is being evaluated and tested by Sears in Chicago. TUCC is a completing a new product report to be sent to Mr. Jim Troka, a contact with Sears -- identified by the Booker T. Washington Center -- who may help commercialize the product. The inventor attended a horticulture trade show in Chicago and returned very enthusiastic about the commercial patent of his product. He was also able to visit with representatives of Sears while he was in Chicago and they expressed interest in his new product. Kibbie Kapsule -- This project continues to be active since TUCC wishes to assist the corporation in its marketing efforts. Mike Gallie of the Urban National Corporation, a venture capital firm, and TUCC will meet during November to discuss how best to use TUCC's resources in this effort. Evaluations Completed An Integrated Biomass Energy System -- The TUCC director and the developer of this project determined that the funds needed to launch a feasibility study for this product